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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Technology
Josh Taylor

Australian government agencies could be customers of Israeli spyware, research suggests

A person using their mobile phone
WhatsApp first revealed in January that 90 of its users, including civil society members and journalists, had been the target of government clients of Paragon, although it is not known if any Australian users have been targeted. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Australian government agencies could be customers of military-grade spyware from Israeli firm Paragon Solutions, a new report suggests.

In January, Meta revealed more than 90 people, including journalists, had their WhatsApp compromised by the software, although it is unknown if any Australians were targeted.

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